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Locate and confiscate real or personal property, as directed by court order.
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Patrol specific area on foot, horseback, or motorized conveyance, responding promptly to calls for assistance.
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Serve statements of claims, subpoenas, summonses, jury summonses, orders to pay alimony, and other court orders.
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Verify that the proper legal charges have been made against law offenders.
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Conduct community programs for all ages concerning topics such as drugs and violence.
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Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
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Render aid to accident survivors and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.
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Testify in court to present evidence or act as witness in traffic and criminal cases.
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Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.
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Evaluate complaint and emergency-request information to determine response requirements.
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Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
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Place people in protective custody.
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Patrol and guard courthouses, grand jury rooms, or assigned areas to provide security, enforce laws, maintain order, and arrest violators.
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Process prisoners, and prepare and maintain records of prisoner bookings and prisoner status during booking and pre-trial process.
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Monitor traffic to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations and exhibit safe driving procedures.
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Execute arrest warrants, locating and taking persons into custody.
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Notify patrol units to take violators into custody or to provide needed assistance or medical aid.
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Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
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Relay complaint and emergency-request information to appropriate agency dispatchers.
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Direct traffic flow and reroute traffic in case of emergencies.
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Question individuals entering secured areas to determine their business, directing and rerouting individuals as necessary.
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Inform citizens of community services and recommend options to facilitate longer-term problem resolution.
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Photograph or draw diagrams of crime or accident scenes and interview principals and eyewitnesses.
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Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved.
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Transport or escort prisoners and defendants en route to courtrooms, prisons or jails, attorneys' offices, or medical facilities.
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Provide road information to assist motorists.
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Investigate traffic accidents and other accidents to determine causes and to determine if a crime has been committed.
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Supervise law enforcement staff, such as jail staff, officers, and deputy sheriffs.
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Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
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Drive vehicles or patrol specific areas to detect law violators, issue citations, and make arrests.